Marriott

Marriott (Marriott International, Inc.) has over 2,900 hotels in over 65 countries making it one of the world's largest hotel companies. The Marriott family, including CEO J. W. Marriott, Jr., owns about 15% of the company. Brands include Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel luxury chain.

Political contributions
Marriott gave $124,000 to federal candidates in the 2005/2006 election period through its political action committee - 23% to Democrats, 73% to Republicans, and 4% to other parties.

Lobbying
The company spent $1,220,000 for lobbying in 2006. $680,000 went to the outside lobbying firm Venable LLP with the remainder being spent using in-house lobbyists.

Personnel
Board members:
 * John W. Marriott III, Vice Chairman of the Board
 * Richard S. Braddock, Also Chairman of MidOcean Partners
 * Lawrence W. Kellner, Also Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines

Contact details
10400 Fernwood Road Bethesda, MD 20817 Phone: 301-380-3000 Fax: 301-380-3969 Web: http://www.marriott.com